Work-Life Balance

Whether you’ve lost your job, are underemployed, or were passed over for an important promotion, weathering a career setback can be incredibly stressful. However, career speed bumps also present an exciting opportunity: they allow you to refocus your efforts and pursue a business that truly excites you.
But making that leap will require serious strategizing and hustle. … [Read more...]

It crept up on me slowly. It started with a few aches and pains when I woke up in the morning. Then it turned into some occasional stiffness throughout the day. However, it really caught my attention early last winter when I actually yelped in pain as I attempted to look over my shoulder to make a lane change while driving.
By this time, I had developed a full-blown neck and … [Read more...]

I remember when I got out of law enforcement and started my own freelance writing business. It was a big move, but one that I made because I moved from Michigan to California and wanted a career that I would enjoy that’d also enable me to work from anywhere since my husband was likely going to be travelling quite frequently.
Although it was five years ago, the long days, … [Read more...]

When you decided to work from home, it’s likely you were drawn to the flexibility and the independence it provides.
You can set your own schedule, perhaps working nights and weekends for a big project one week and then sleeping in the next day or two. You can take a break when you want, allowing you to be there for your kids’ recitals or to take advantage of a perfect … [Read more...]

Before you read one more word, I want you to take a really deep breath. Take air into your lungs as slowly as you can, breathing in through your nose, hold your breath for a count of four, then exhale slowly through your mouth until you feel like you can’t breathe out any more. Now do this four more times. Relaxed? Okay, good.
At this point, I want you to close your eyes and … [Read more...]

A recent survey of American small business owners concluded that Gen X and Baby Boomer business owners can learn a great deal from Millennial business owners. Amy Friedrich of The Principal Financial Group, discusses the survey results with Dean Rotbart in this episode of Monday Morning Radio.
According to Friedrich, the Millennial business owners who were surveyed are … [Read more...]

On August 12th, 2016, Catalyst published a list of somewhat frightening statistics about employee turnover and retention. Among them are:
In 2015, 33.4 million U.S. employees left their jobs. Voluntarily.
An additional 37 percent are considering taking this same action themselves.
For each employee that must be replaced, it costs the company roughly 21.4 percent of … [Read more...]

Ever have those nights when you’re lying in bed trying to will yourself to sleep because nothing else seems to be working? And don’t they always seem to occur when you have so much to do the next day that even a full night’s sleep wouldn’t necessarily be enough? Unfortunately, that’s where I was just a few weeks ago.
It seemed like no matter what I did, I would find myself … [Read more...]

Statistics compiled by Johnson Cornell University tell us that 40 percent of all U.S.-based family businesses, of which there are approximately 5.5 million, are passed down to the next generation. From there, about 13 percent keep their doors open long enough to be transferred to the third generation, and a mere 3 percent are ever held in the fourth generation’s hands.
While … [Read more...]

When people learn that I work from home, one of the first things they generally say is, “You’re so lucky! I wish I could work from home too”. I usually just smile in return when what I really want to do is tell them exactly what it’s like to work in the same place where you eat, sleep, socialize, relax, and take care of your family.
Yes, I readily admit that there are many … [Read more...]